Food and its Important Components

Food contains carbohydrates, fats,

proteins, minerals and vitamins.

Proteins are the building blocks of our body

Mainly provides energy to muscles and other
organs. Protein-rich foods - pulses, peas, beans,
soya-beans, milk, poultry, fish, meat.

Minerals are essential

● To bones
● Teeth for wound healing
● Foods to be converted into energy
● Body repair

Calcium is needed for strong

bones and teeth.
● Calcium-rich foods - milk, pulses, cauliflower,
turnips, mustard, cumin, curry leaves,
● Iron is needed for healthy blood - foods rich in
iron - Bengal gram, spinach, mint, mustard
leaves, turmeric, dry coconut, amaras.

Vitamins are important because

● For normal body work
● Resistance to infection,
● Looks beautiful
● Energy production,
● Health skills
● Vitamins are - A, B, C, D, E, K

Food that provides energy to the body

● Carbohydrates and fats provide energy
for our body
● Carbohydrate rich foods - rice, wheat,
potatoes, sugar, honey, millet
● Fat-rich foods - oil, ghee, butter, nuts

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